A joint research group led by Jonghyun Kim and Jun Ohashi of the University of Tokyo has demonstrated that the majority of immigration to the Japanese Archipelago in the Yayoi and Kofun periods ...

If you've been paying attention to design trends over the last couple of years, then you've probably noticed one familiar style has reemerged with a vengeance: the checkerboard pattern. While you may ...

Vollebak has released its Sashiko range, inspired by the ancient Japanese stitching technique. Highlighting the capsule is the Sashiko Jacket which features the decorative hand-stitched technique, ...

The meticulous resist-dyeing method called shibori originated in ancient Japan and has been trending in global fashion and interior design for several years now—spotted on rising UK fashion star Ulla ...

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...